California Guard Battles Bald Fire

by Storyful
0:44 mins

California Guard Battles Bald Fire

by Storyful
0:44 mins

A California Guard aviation firefighting task force has battled the Bald Fire in August 2014. From the air, Cal Fire crew spot ground crews in need of water to cool down fire lines. The Bald Fire has been burning in California’s Shasta Country since July 30. It has scorched more than 39,000 acres of land. Credit: YouTube/California Guard

Professional stuntman and actor Joe Toedtling is an unusual world record holder. The mark he set for a full body burn wasn’t enough though, so he set his sights on a new record for running the longest distance whilst set on fire. Previously held by American Ted Batchelor at 162.27m, Toedtling smashed the previous mark by running 196.57m. Speaking afterwards, he said he was proud to be a multiple record holder, and quite literally the hottest! Credit: YouTube/TIG Media